initiate vs attempt

attempt vs initiate

initiate and attempt both are nouns.

initiate and attempt both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
initiate	Yes	No	Yes	No
attempt	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, attempt is a hyponym of initiate; that is, attempt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than initiate:

initiate: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
attempt: enter upon an activity or enterprise

Other hyponyms of initiate include strike up, innovate, introduce, activate, actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip, constitute, establish, found, institute, plant, arrange, stage, mount, set about, undertake, devise, get up, machinate, organise, organize, prepare.

initiate (noun)	attempt (noun)
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field	the act of attacking
someone new to a field or activity

initiate (verb)	attempt (verb)
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for	enter upon an activity or enterprise
bring up a topic for discussion	make an effort or attempt
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
bring into being
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

Difference between initiate and attempt

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